Table 1. Criteria for including or excluding papers in the performed search process.
| Acronym | Description of the criterium |
|---|---|
| Inclusion criteria | |
| IC 1 | Studies published in the year range 2016-2022 |
| IC 2 | Studies written in English |
| IC 3 | Studies should use AI techniques for analyzing any thyroid disease |
| Exclusion criteria | |
| EC 1 | The paper is a survey or review |
| EC 2 | The research does not consider artificial intelligence |
| EC 3 | The paper is not specifically focused on thyroid |